Incumbent Dan Newhouse (R) has raised the most money in the top-two primary for Washington’s 4th Congressional District, taking in $664,380 since the start of the campaign cycle.
Newhouse raised $153,890 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Jerrod Sessler (R) has raised the next most in the primary, with $ 71,707 since the start of the campaign and $4,465 in the fourth quarter of 2023.
The top-two primary will take place on Aug. 6. Two candidates raised a combined $736,087 through Dec. 31, 2023. Looking at all 125 congressional battlegrounds we are tracking, this is less than the average of $3.41 million.
In battlegrounds with incumbents running, Newhouse raised less than the average of $1.41 million. At this point in the 2022 election cycle, Newhouse raised $270,750, $393,630 less than his current $664,380.
Seven candidates raised a combined $4.01 million running in Washington’s 4th Congressional District in 2022, while five raised $1.25 million in 2020.
Below is how much each candidate has raised and spent so far during the 2023-2024 election cycle:
Looking at Newhouse and Sessler alone:
- 73 donors donated to Newhouse’s campaign last quarter.
- Of those 73, the largest share, 22 (30%), donated between $100 and $499.
- 25 donors donated to Sessler’s campaign last quarter.
- Of those 25, the largest share, 13 (52%), donated between $25 and $49.
The next reporting deadline for congressional candidates is April 15, 2024. Those reports will cover the period of Jan. 1 to March 31, 2024. To learn more about this race, click below.
